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Davidson Trucking is a small transportation company that has three local offices in Detroit Michigan. Ten female employees that work for the company have gone to an attorney reporting that male…
The correct answer is C. Supervisors. Supervisors and managers are directly responsible for enforcing workplace policies within their teams and departments. Even when a company has clearly written anti-harassment policies, those policies are only effective if management enforces them. Supervisors who witnessed or…
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Davidson Trucking is a small transportation company that has three local offices in Detroit Michigan. Ten female employees that work for the company have gone to an attorney reporting that male employees repeatedly harassed them and that management did nothing to stop the problem. Davidson has employee policies that outline all company guidelines, including awareness on harassment and how it will not be tolerated. When the case is brought to court, whom should the prosecuting attorney call upon for not upholding company policy?
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- AIT personnel
- BEmployees themselves
- CSupervisors
- DAdministrative assistant in charge of writing policies
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A5% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C81% (34)
- D12% (5)
Explanation
Supervisors and managers are directly responsible for enforcing workplace policies within their teams and departments. Even when a company has clearly written anti-harassment policies, those policies are only effective if management enforces them. Supervisors who witnessed or were informed of harassment and failed to act are in breach of their managerial duty and potentially liable for enabling a hostile work environment. This is a core principle in employment law - employers (represented through their supervisors) can be held liable for harassment they knew about but failed to address. IT personnel, administrative assistants, and the employees themselves do not bear the same enforcement responsibility as direct supervisors.
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